THE

BRITISH

COLONIAL LIBRARY,

COMPRISING

A POPULAR AND AUTHENTIC DESCRIPTION

OF ALL THE

COLONIES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE,

THEIR

History-Physical Geography-Geology-Climate-Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms-Government-Finance-Military Defence-CommerceShipping-Monetary System-Religion-Population, white and colouredEducation and the Press-Emigration, Social State, &c.

BY

R. MONTGOMERY MARTIN, F.S.S.

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

MDCCCXLIV.